THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM ARTICLES

August 1, 2007 - If you've seen the kinetic trailers for the third and final installment in the popular Jason Bourne film series then you might very well expect the soundtrack to be teeming with electronic intensity. Instead the album starts off with the rather standard orchestral stylings of "Six Weeks Ago." Granted the song shifts tone a bit toward the 2-minute, 10-second mark, incorporating sinister noir elements via tinkling percussion and detached industrial inclined wavers of reverb, but for the most part it follows the blueprint of classic film score music.

May 24, 2007 - It appears that The Bourne Ultimatum, the forthcoming third installment in Universal's espionage franchise, may be Oscar winner Matt Damon's last time playing the amnesiac rogue assassin. At least that's Damon's wish.

May 7, 2007 - The summer movie season is officially on! Spider-Man 3, which knocked it out of the park this past weekend, is the first of many blockbuster flicks comin' at ya over the next several months.

August 22, 2005 - Although Terry Gilliam's work has crossed over into mainstream success a few times with films like The Fisher King and Twelve Monkeys, the majority of his work has been anything but readily accessible to the general public. Sprawling epic productions such as Time Bandits and Brazil have become the stuff of legend. Before shooting his latest, Brothers Grimm, Gilliam spent years desperately clinging to his dream project, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, which was to star Johnny Depp. Everything that could go wrong did, and the disastrous production was left unfinished, with only the documentary Lost in La Mancha remaining as a keepsake.
Gilliam is known as an actors' director and his wildly original visions are highly sought after amongst true thespians, regardless of their financial gain. Gilliam admits that he originally chose Johnny Depp to play the role Matt Damon ultimately filled in Brothers Grimm. Ironically, at the time, Depp was not considered enough of a box office draw. Damon wasn't offended at being Gilliam's second choice and lept at the chance to work with the storied director. Heath Ledger was chosen as Will, and then Gilliam (in true Gilliam style) decided to flip flop the roles and have Matt play Will and Heath play Jake. You following me.